Khobragade indicted in visa fraud case, to leave United States

January 10, 2014 04:18

An Indian diplomat accused of lying about how much she paid her housekeeper has been indicted in New York City.

Devyani Khobragade is charged with visa fraud and making false statements in a case that has triggered an outcry in India. Federal prosecutors announced her indictment Thursday.

Two senior U.S. officials say Devyani Khobragade, India's deputy consul general in New York, has not yet left the United States but should be leaving today. She was granted diplomatic immunity, the officials said on condition of anonymity. Earlier, the U.S. Attorney's Office said she had already left the country.

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